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Calycophyllum candidissimum
Also called Dagame
Degame is a medium to large tree from the coffee family, native to dry forests from southern Mexico through Central America to Cuba and northern South America. It is grown mainly as a shade or ornamental tree in warm, frost-free areas and is the national tree of Nicaragua.
Calycophyllum candidissimum, the degami, dagame, or lemonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela. It is found in the ecoregion of Central American dry forests. It is the national tree of Nicaragua.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
